Syracuse man with HIV jailed for unprotected sex

Syracuse, NY - A Syracuse man accused of infecting his girlfriend with HIV through unprotected sex was sentenced today to one year in jail.

Adam Coaxum, 30, of Kellogg Street, had nothing to say before County Judge Joseph Fahey imposed the sentence agreed to when Coaxum pleaded guilty last month to a felony count of first-degree reckless endangerment.

Authorities reported the victim said Coaxum had failed to tell her about his HIV status while they were involved in a sexual relationship last year. Police reported Coaxum admitted he had been diagnosed with the virus that causes AIDS in March 2010.

Fahey today also sentenced Coaxum to a consecutive one-year penalty for violating probation. Coaxum admitted last month he violated probation by failing to report an address change to the probation department while on probation for a burglary conviction.